date:Oct 31, 2012
are read and analyzed. The VIA can provide results in just 48 hours.
The AOAC Research Institute (AOAC RI) offers certification of methods based on independent study results. For the 3M Tecra Listeria VIA PTM study, artificially contaminated surfaces were evaluated as compared to the appropriate US Food and Drug Administration or US Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service reference method.
No statistically significant differences were found in results between the 3M metho